Anthracite Bee-fly vs Macedonian Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus peuce

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Macedonian Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Macedonian 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 peuce

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Macedonian 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.

Macedonian Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden