Anthracite Bee-fly vs Peruvian nightshade

Anthrax anthrax compared with Solanum peruvianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Peruvian nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Solanum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Solanum peruvianum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Peruvian nightshade
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.

Peruvian nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.