Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mudworm

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Anthrax	Aporrectodea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden