Anthracite Bee-fly vs Azure Cup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Peziza azureoides

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Azure Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Azure Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Peziza
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Peziza azureoides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Azure Cup
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.

Azure Cup

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.