Anthracite Bee-fly vs inkberry

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cestrum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	inkberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cestrum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cestrum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

inkberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	inkberry
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.

inkberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 countries).

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.