Anthracite Bee-fly vs Big Smoky Bracket

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bjerkandera fumosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Big Smoky Bracket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Bombyliidae Phanerochaetaceae
Genus Anthrax Bjerkandera
Species Anthrax anthrax Bjerkandera fumosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Big Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Big Smoky Bracket
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 Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 Smoky Bracket

The Big Smoky Bracket (Bjerkandera fumosa) is a species in the genus Bjerkandera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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