Anthracite Bee-fly vs Jack Bean

Anthrax anthrax compared with Canavalia pubescens

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Jack Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Jack Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Canavalia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Canavalia pubescens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Jack Bean
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.

Jack Bean

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.