Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mexican Willow Oak

Anthrax anthrax compared with Quercus viminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Mexican Willow Oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Bombyliidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Anthrax Quercus (Oaks)
Species Anthrax anthrax Quercus viminea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Mexican Willow Oak
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 Willow Oak

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.

Mexican Willow Oak

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