Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fool's Webcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cortinarius
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fool's Webcap
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.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.