Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bog Willow

Anthrax anthrax compared with Salix pedicellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bog Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Salix
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Salix pedicellaris

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bog Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bog Willow
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.

Bog Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Bog Willow

The Bog Willow (Salix pedicellaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.