Anthracite Bee-fly vs Streamside Swordfern

Anthrax anthrax compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Nephrolepis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.