Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fen Puffball

Anthrax anthrax compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Bovista
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fen 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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.