Anthracite Bee-fly vs Poison devil's-pepper

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Bombyliidae Apocynaceae
Genus Anthrax Rauvolfia
Species Anthrax anthrax Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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