Anthracite Bee-fly vs Plain Pocketbook

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Lampsilis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Plain Pocketbook
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.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.