Anthracite Bee-fly vs Red-cedar

Anthrax anthrax compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Juniperus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden