Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bake-Apple

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rubus chamaemorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bake-Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Rubus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rubus chamaemorus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bake-Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bake-Apple
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.

Bake-Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bake-Apple

The Bake-Apple (Rubus chamaemorus) is a species in the genus Rubus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.