Anthracite Bee-fly vs Big Ears

Anthrax anthrax compared with Otidea apophysata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Big Ears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Big Ears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Otidea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Otidea apophysata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Big Ears
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.

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway