Anthracite Bee-fly vs Parasol Tree

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Polyscias
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

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.