Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bearded Iris

Anthrax anthrax compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Mantodea (カマキリ目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrax	Iris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bearded Iris
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.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden