Anthracite Bee-fly vs Strap-leaf Willow

Anthrax anthrax compared with Salix ligulifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Bombyliidae Salicaceae
Genus Anthrax Salix
Species Anthrax anthrax Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Strap-leaf Willow
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.

Strap-leaf Willow

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.

Strap-leaf Willow

No description available.

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