Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ghost Bolete

Anthrax anthrax compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Leccinum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.