Anthracite Bee-fly vs Asian swordfern

Anthrax anthrax compared with Nephrolepis brownii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Asian swordfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Bombyliidae Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Anthrax Nephrolepis
Species Anthrax anthrax Nephrolepis brownii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Asian swordfern
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.

Asian swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Asian swordfern

The Asian swordfern (Nephrolepis brownii) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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