Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pearl wattle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acacia podalyriifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Pearl wattle
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 Acacia
Species Anthrax anthrax Acacia podalyriifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pearl wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Pearl wattle
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.

Pearl wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Pearl wattle

No description available.

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