Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pherosphaera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf Mountain 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.

Dwarf Mountain 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.