Anthracite Bee-fly vs Birch Blackhead

Anthrax anthrax compared with Diatrypella favacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Birch Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Diatrypella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Diatrypella favacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Birch Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Birch Blackhead
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.

Birch Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Blackhead

The Birch Blackhead (Diatrypella favacea) is a species in the genus Diatrypella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.