Anthracite Bee-fly vs Swedish pouchwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Calypogeia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Calypogeia suecica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Swedish pouchwort
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.

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.