Anthracite Bee-fly vs Forest Bead-string

Anthrax anthrax compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Alchornea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.