Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bark Bonnet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phloeomana speirea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bark Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Porotheleaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Phloeomana
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phloeomana speirea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bark Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bark Bonnet
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.

Bark Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Bark Bonnet

The Bark Bonnet (Phloeomana speirea) is a species in the genus Phloeomana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.