Anthracite Bee-fly vs Metcalfe bean

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phaseolus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Metcalfe bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phaseolus maculatus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Metcalfe bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Metcalfe bean
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.

Metcalfe bean

Habitat

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

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.