Anthracite Bee-fly vs

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pontibacter korlensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (членистоногие) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Insecta (насекомые) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Diptera (двукрылые) Cytophagales (Cytophagales)
Family Bombyliidae Hymenobacteraceae
Genus Anthrax Pontibacter
Species Anthrax anthrax Pontibacter korlensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Pontibacter korlensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium first isolated from saline soils near Korla, Xinjiang, China. It inhabits arid desert soils and saline terrestrial environments of Central Asia. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to extreme arid and saline conditions.

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