Anthracite Bee-fly vs Slash pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus elliottii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Slash pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Bombyliidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Anthrax Pinus (Pines)
Species Anthrax anthrax Pinus elliottii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Slash pine
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.

Slash pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Slash pine

No description available.

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