Anthracite Bee-fly vs False Puffball

Anthrax anthrax compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

  • Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly False Puffball
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mycetozoa
Class Insecta (Insects) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family Bombyliidae Tubiferaceae
Genus Anthrax Reticularia
Species Anthrax anthrax Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.

False Puffball

No description available.

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