Anthracite Bee-fly vs Himalayan Maple

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Himalayan Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Bombyliidae Sapindaceae
Genus Anthrax Acer
Species Anthrax anthrax Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

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