Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pygmy Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pygmy Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lepidothamnus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pygmy Pine
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.

Pygmy Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.