Anthracite Bee-fly vs Field Earthstar

Anthrax anthrax compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Geastrum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Field Earthstar
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 Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.