Anthracite Bee-fly vs unspotted moonsnail

Anthrax anthrax compared with Euspira montagui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	unspotted moonsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Naticidae
Genus	Anthrax	Euspira
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Euspira montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and unspotted moonsnail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

unspotted moonsnail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	unspotted moonsnail
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.

unspotted moonsnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden