Anthracite Bee-fly vs Higuillo

Anthrax anthrax compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Piper
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.