Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bitter Pumpkin

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cucurbita lundelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Bitter Pumpkin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family Bombyliidae Cucurbitaceae
Genus Anthrax Cucurbita
Species Anthrax anthrax Cucurbita lundelliana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Pumpkin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Bitter Pumpkin
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.

Bitter Pumpkin

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.

Bitter Pumpkin

The Bitter Pumpkin (Cucurbita lundelliana) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. 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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