Anthracite Bee-fly vs Orange Spruce

Anthrax anthrax compared with Picea aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Orange Spruce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Picea aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Orange Spruce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange Spruce
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.

Orange Spruce

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.