Anthracite Bee-fly vs Squash / Pumpkin

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cucurbita
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Squash / Pumpkin
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.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden