Anthracite Bee-fly vs Smooth Stonewort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Characeae
Genus	Anthrax	Nitella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.