Anthracite Bee-fly vs Beefwood

Anthrax anthrax compared with Grevillea striata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Beefwood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Bombyliidae Proteaceae
Genus Anthrax Grevillea
Species Anthrax anthrax Grevillea striata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Beefwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Beefwood
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.

Beefwood

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.

Beefwood

The Beefwood (Grevillea striata) is a species in the genus Grevillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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