Anthracite Bee-fly vs Kermes Oak

Anthrax anthrax compared with Quercus coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Kermes Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Quercus coccifera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Kermes Oak
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.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.