Anthracite Bee-fly vs Arctic aster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eurybia sibirica

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Arctic aster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Arctic aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Eurybia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eurybia sibirica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Arctic aster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Arctic aster
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.

Arctic aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Arctic aster

The Arctic aster (Eurybia sibirica) is a species in the genus Eurybia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden