Anthracite Bee-fly vs Foxtail Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Foxtail 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.

Foxtail 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.