Anthracite Bee-fly vs mountain spike-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Selaginella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	mountain spike-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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.