Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spathulate Botrychium

Anthrax anthrax compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Botrychium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.