Anthracite Bee-fly vs Brown Cup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rutstroemia firma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Brown Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rutstroemia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rutstroemia firma

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Brown Cup
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.

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.