Anthracite Bee-fly vs Orange Bow-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dicranodontium asperulum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Orange Bow-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange Bow-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dicranodontium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dicranodontium asperulum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Orange Bow-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange Bow-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.

Orange Bow-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden