Anthracite Bee-fly vs lanky moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	lanky moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

lanky moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	lanky 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.

lanky moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.