Anthracite Bee-fly vs Del Mare Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus torreyana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Del Mare Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Del Mare Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pinus torreyana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Del Mare Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Del Mare Pine
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.

Del Mare Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.