Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dry Rot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Anthrax	Serpula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden