Anthracite Bee-fly vs Oriental alder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Alnus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

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.