Anthracite Bee-fly vs feathery neckera

Anthrax anthrax compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Neckera
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.