Anthracite Bee-fly vs small notchwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lophozia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden