Anthracite Bee-fly vs variable-leaved broom moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dicranum leioneuron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	variable-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dicranum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dicranum leioneuron

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

variable-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	variable-leaved broom moss
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.

variable-leaved broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.