Anthracite Bee-fly vs Berry Fern

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cystopteris bulbifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Berry Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cystopteris
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cystopteris bulbifera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Berry 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.

Berry Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and United States.

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.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.