Anthracite Bee-fly vs Davidse Holly

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ilex
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.