Anthracite Bee-fly vs golden carpet shell

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Veneridae
Genus	Anthrax	Polititapes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.