Anthracite Bee-fly vs Drummond's Cypress Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Callitris drummondii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Drummond's Cypress Pine
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	Callitris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Callitris drummondii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Drummond's Cypress 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.

Drummond's Cypress 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.