Anthracite Bee-fly vs Capote

Anthrax anthrax compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Araceae
Genus	Anthrax	Xanthosoma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.