Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fragrant Crestwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lophocolea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.