Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flat Periwinkle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anthrax	Littorina
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.