Anthracite Bee-fly vs Brown Fruit Rot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Monilinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Brown Fruit Rot
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 Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden