Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mountain Plume

Anthrax anthrax compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Diptera (파리목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anthrax	Stenoptilia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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