Anthracite Bee-fly vs field forklet moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dicranella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	field forklet moss
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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.