Anthracite Bee-fly vs Devil's Fingers

Anthrax anthrax compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Devil's Fingers
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 Clathrus
Species Anthrax anthrax Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Devil's Fingers
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 Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Devil's Fingers

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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