Anthracite Bee-fly vs umkokolo

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly umkokolo
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 Dovyalis
Species Anthrax anthrax Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

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