Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bearded Fieldcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Agrocybe molesta

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bearded Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Agrocybe
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Agrocybe molesta

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bearded Fieldcap
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.

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway