Anthracite Bee-fly vs Yellow Ipe

Anthrax anthrax compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Handroanthus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yellow Ipe
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.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.