Anthracite Bee-fly vs Candelabra Duster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Athelia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.