Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Diptera (파리목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Cotoneaster
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden