Anthracite Bee-fly vs Recurved Peatmoss

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Sphagnum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.