Anthracite Bee-fly vs Taypau

Anthrax anthrax compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Taypau
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	Homalium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Taypau
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.

Taypau

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.