Anthracite Bee-fly vs Maui's paddle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Elaphoglossum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.