Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fox-tail Feather-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Thamnobryum alopecurum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fox-tail Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Thamnobryum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Thamnobryum alopecurum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fox-tail Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fox-tail Feather-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.

Fox-tail Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.