Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dogwood

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rhamnus prinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rhamnus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rhamnus prinoides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dogwood
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.

Dogwood

Habitat

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

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.