Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blackgum

Anthrax anthrax compared with Nyssa aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blackgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nyssaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Nyssa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Nyssa aquatica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blackgum
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.

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blackgum

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