Anthracite Bee-fly vs Napoleon's plume

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bauhinia monandra

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Napoleon's plume is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Napoleon's plume
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrax Bauhinia
Species Anthrax anthrax Bauhinia monandra

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Napoleon's plume

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Napoleon's plume
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.

Napoleon's plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Napoleon's plume

No description available.

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