Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ash Dieback

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ash Dieback
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.

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden