Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mimusops

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mimusops coriacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Mimusops
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mimusops
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.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States.

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.