Anthracite Bee-fly vs silk-floss tree

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly silk-floss tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Bombyliidae Malvaceae
Genus Anthrax Ceiba
Species Anthrax anthrax Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly silk-floss tree
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.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.

silk-floss tree

No description available.

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