Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cowbane Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Puccinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cowbane Rust
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.

Cowbane Rust

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.