Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hawaiian Jackbean

Anthrax anthrax compared with Canavalia hawaiiensis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hawaiian Jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Canavalia hawaiiensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hawaiian Jackbean
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.

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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

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.