Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fringed Cup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Encoelia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.