Anthracite Bee-fly vs Willow Oak

Anthrax anthrax compared with Quercus phellos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Willow Oak
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.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.