Anthracite Bee-fly vs Creeping Spikemoss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Selaginella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, 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.