Anthracite Bee-fly vs Forked Aster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bombyliidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Eurybia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Forked 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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.