Anthracite Bee-fly vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Anthrax anthrax compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Urocystis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.