Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ebony

Anthrax anthrax compared with Diospyros ebenum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Diospyros
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Diospyros ebenum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ebony
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.

Ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.