Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mount Mawson Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pherosphaera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.