Anthracite Bee-fly vs Gum-elemi

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Bursera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.