Anthracite Bee-fly vs Devil's Shoestring

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Devil's Shoestring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Devil's Shoestring
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 Tephrosia
Species Anthrax anthrax Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Devil's Shoestring
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.

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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