Anthracite Bee-fly vs chestnut-leaf oak

Anthrax anthrax compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	chestnut-leaf oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Quercus castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	chestnut-leaf oak
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.

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.