Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hard Pine

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hard Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hard Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrax	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hard Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hard Pine
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.

Hard Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.