Anthracite Bee-fly vs Smooth chastetree

Anthrax anthrax compared with Vitex glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Vitex
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Vitex glabrata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Smooth chastetree
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.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.