Anthracite Bee-fly vs Flax Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Melampsora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.