Anthracite Bee-fly vs chilicote

Anthrax anthrax compared with Erythrina flabelliformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly chilicote
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrax Erythrina
Species Anthrax anthrax Erythrina flabelliformis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

chilicote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly chilicote
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.

chilicote

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Turkey.

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.

chilicote

The chilicote (Erythrina flabelliformis) is a species in the genus Erythrina. 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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