Anthracite Bee-fly vs Scottish Thread-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pohlia scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pohlia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scottish Thread-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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.