Anthracite Bee-fly vs arctic flapwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Jungermannia polaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	arctic flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Jungermannia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Jungermannia polaris

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

arctic flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	arctic flapwort
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.

arctic flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

arctic flapwort

The Arctic flapwort (Jungermannia polaris) is a species in the genus Jungermannia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden