Anthracite Bee-fly vs Loblolly pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus taeda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Loblolly 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 taeda

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Loblolly pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Loblolly 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.

Loblolly pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay).

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.

Loblolly pine

No description available.

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