Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spreading-leaved Grimmia

Anthrax anthrax compared with Grimmia ramondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spreading-leaved 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 ramondii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spreading-leaved Grimmia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spreading-leaved 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.

Spreading-leaved Grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.