Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hog Plum

Anthrax anthrax compared with Prunus hortulana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hog Plum
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.

Hog Plum

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.