Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dilated Scalewort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Frullania
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dilated 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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.