Anthracite Bee-fly vs goat willow

Anthrax anthrax compared with Salix caprea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly goat willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Bombyliidae Salicaceae
Genus Anthrax Salix
Species Anthrax anthrax Salix caprea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

goat willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly goat willow
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.

goat willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

goat willow

No description available.

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