Anthracite Bee-fly vs Silk tree

Anthrax anthrax compared with Albizia niopoides

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Silk tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silk tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Albizia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Albizia niopoides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Silk tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silk 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 tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.