Anthracite Bee-fly vs Devil'S Dipstick

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Mutinus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.