Anthracite Bee-fly vs Crowded Parchment

Anthrax anthrax compared with Stereum complicatum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Crowded Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crowded Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Stereum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Stereum complicatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Crowded Parchment
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.

Crowded Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.