Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bleached Brittlegill

Anthrax anthrax compared with Russula exalbicans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bleached Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Russula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Russula exalbicans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bleached Brittlegill
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.

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Bleached Brittlegill

The Bleached Brittlegill (Russula exalbicans) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.