Anthracite Bee-fly vs Barn Fern

Anthrax anthrax compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Barn Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Bombyliidae Aspleniaceae
Genus Anthrax Asplenium
Species Anthrax anthrax Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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