Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blueberry Ash

Anthrax anthrax compared with Elaeocarpus obovatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Blueberry Ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Bombyliidae Elaeocarpaceae
Genus Anthrax Elaeocarpus
Species Anthrax anthrax Elaeocarpus obovatus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blueberry Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Blueberry Ash
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.

Blueberry Ash

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.

Blueberry Ash

The Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus obovatus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. 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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