Anthracite Bee-fly vs winged prickly-ash

Anthrax anthrax compared with Zanthoxylum armatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly winged prickly-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Bombyliidae Rutaceae
Genus Anthrax Zanthoxylum
Species Anthrax anthrax Zanthoxylum armatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

winged prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly winged prickly-ash
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.

winged prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.

winged prickly-ash

No description available.

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