Anthracite Bee-fly vs Oriental spruce

Anthrax anthrax compared with Picea orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oriental 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 orientalis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Oriental spruce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oriental 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.

Oriental spruce

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.