Anthracite Bee-fly vs bog nodding moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pohlia sphagnicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	bog nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pohlia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pohlia sphagnicola

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

bog nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	bog nodding moss
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.

bog nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

bog nodding moss

The bog nodding moss (Pohlia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.