Anthracite Bee-fly vs Illawarra Cypress-pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Callitris muelleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Illawarra Cypress-pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Cupressaceae
Genus Anthrax Callitris
Species Anthrax anthrax Callitris muelleri

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Illawarra Cypress-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Illawarra Cypress-pine
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.

Illawarra Cypress-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Illawarra Cypress-pine

No description available.

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