Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sand Bushwillow

Anthrax anthrax compared with Combretum engleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sand Bushwillow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Combretum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Combretum engleri

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sand Bushwillow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sand Bushwillow
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.

Sand Bushwillow

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.