Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blaeberry Redleaf

Anthrax anthrax compared with Exobasidium myrtilli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blaeberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Exobasidium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Exobasidium myrtilli

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blaeberry Redleaf
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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

The Blaeberry Redleaf (Exobasidium myrtilli) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.