Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bog Shadow

Anthrax anthrax compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Arrhenia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden