Anthracite Bee-fly vs Luchu Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus luchuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Luchu 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 luchuensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Luchu Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Luchu 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.

Luchu Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.