Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fatmucket

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Lampsilis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Fatmucket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.