Anthracite Bee-fly vs rough bindweed

Anthrax anthrax compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Smilax
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.