Anthracite Bee-fly vs ligate snail

Anthrax anthrax compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bombyliidae	Helicidae
Genus	Anthrax	Helix
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and ligate snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.