Anthracite Bee-fly vs Revolute Beard-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Revolute Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pseudocrossidium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Revolute Beard-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Revolute Beard-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.

Revolute Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.