Anthracite Bee-fly vs Myrtle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Corymbia torelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Corymbia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Corymbia torelliana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Myrtle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Myrtle
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.

Myrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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.