Anthracite Bee-fly vs Jarrah

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eucalyptus marginata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Jarrah is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Jarrah
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Eucalyptus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eucalyptus marginata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Jarrah

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Jarrah
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.

Jarrah

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United States, and Yemen. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.