Anthracite Bee-fly vs Southern String Grimmia

Anthrax anthrax compared with Grimmia austrofunalis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Southern String Grimmia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Southern String Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Grimmia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Grimmia austrofunalis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Southern String Grimmia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Southern String Grimmia
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.

Southern String Grimmia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.