Anthracite Bee-fly vs Malayan-sword

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aglaonema simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Araceae
Genus	Anthrax	Aglaonema
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Malayan-sword
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.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.