Anthracite Bee-fly vs Centric diatom

Anthrax anthrax compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Skeletonema
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).