Anthracite Bee-fly vs True kola

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cola
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.