Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mexican Hickory

Anthrax anthrax compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Carya
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mexican Hickory
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.

Mexican Hickory

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.