Anthracite Bee-fly vs Downy Conecap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Conocybe subpubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downy Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Conocybe
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Conocybe subpubescens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Downy Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Downy Conecap
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.

Downy Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.