Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dwarf Bell

Anthrax anthrax compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Galerina
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dwarf Bell
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.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

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.