Anthracite Bee-fly vs Silvertop Stringybark

Anthrax anthrax compared with Eucalyptus laevopinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silvertop Stringybark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Eucalyptus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Eucalyptus laevopinea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Silvertop Stringybark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Silvertop Stringybark
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.

Silvertop Stringybark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.