Anthracite Bee-fly vs Yellowish Fork-moss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dichodontium flavescens

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Yellowish Fork-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yellowish Fork-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dichodontium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dichodontium flavescens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish Fork-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Yellowish Fork-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.

Yellowish Fork-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.