Anthracite Bee-fly vs Potato bush

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phyllanthus reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Potato bush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bombyliidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Anthrax	Phyllanthus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phyllanthus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Potato bush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Potato bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Potato bush
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.

Potato bush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, 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.