Anthracite Bee-fly vs Least snoutbean

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rhynchosia minima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Least snoutbean
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 Rhynchosia
Species Anthrax anthrax Rhynchosia minima

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Least snoutbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Least snoutbean
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.

Least snoutbean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Least snoutbean

No description available.

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