Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mountain Hemlock

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Tsuga
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Hemlock
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.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.