Anthracite Bee-fly vs Silkbay

Anthrax anthrax compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Persea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silkbay
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.

Silkbay

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.