Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pretty Cord-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Entosthodon pulchellus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pretty Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pretty Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Entosthodon
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Entosthodon pulchellus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pretty Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pretty Cord-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.

Pretty Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.