Anthracite Bee-fly vs Diatom

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Coscinodiscus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.