Anthracite Bee-fly vs Walker's Manioc

Anthrax anthrax compared with Manihot walkerae

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Walker's Manioc is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Walker's Manioc
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Manihot
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Manihot walkerae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Walker's Manioc

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Walker's Manioc
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.

Walker's Manioc

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.