Anthracite Bee-fly vs Funck's Rustwort

Anthrax anthrax compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Marsupella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Funck's Rustwort
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.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden