Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fingered Candlesnuff

Anthrax anthrax compared with Xylaria digitata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fingered Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Xylaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Xylaria digitata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fingered Candlesnuff
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.

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.