Anthracite Bee-fly vs Welsh polypody

Anthrax anthrax compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Polypodium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.