Anthracite Bee-fly vs Chinese Elm

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ulmus pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Chinese Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ulmus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ulmus pumila

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Chinese Elm
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.

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden