Anthracite Bee-fly vs Heath Threadwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cephaloziella stellulifera

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Heath Threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Heath Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cephaloziella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cephaloziella stellulifera

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Heath Threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Heath Threadwort
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.

Heath Threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.