Anthracite Bee-fly vs Drooping Juniper

Anthrax anthrax compared with Juniperus recurva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Drooping Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Juniperus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Juniperus recurva

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Drooping Juniper
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.

Drooping Juniper

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.