Anthracite Bee-fly vs least pouncewort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly least pouncewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Bombyliidae Lejeuneaceae
Genus Anthrax Lejeunea
Species Anthrax anthrax Lejeunea cavifolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly least pouncewort
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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

least pouncewort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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