Anthracite Bee-fly vs Field Blewit

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lepista
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.