Anthracite Bee-fly vs Azalea Gall

Anthrax anthrax compared with Exobasidium japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Azalea Gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Exobasidium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Exobasidium japonicum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Azalea Gall
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.

Azalea Gall

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.