Anthracite Bee-fly vs Oakes scalewort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Frullania
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.