Anthracite Bee-fly vs Downy Veilwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Metzgeria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.