Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pitpat

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pittosporum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pitpat
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.

Pitpat

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.