Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dung Cannon

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pilobolus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.