Anthracite Bee-fly vs Broad Scalewort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Porella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Broad Scalewort
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.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.