Anthracite Bee-fly vs Blue-Foot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Psilocybe caerulipes

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blue-Foot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Psilocybe
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Psilocybe caerulipes

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Blue-Foot
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.

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.