Anthracite Bee-fly vs Goa-bean

Anthrax anthrax compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrax Psophocarpus
Species Anthrax anthrax Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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