Anthracite Bee-fly vs Japanese White Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus parviflora

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Japanese White Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Japanese White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pinus parviflora

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese White Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Japanese White 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.

Japanese White Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway