Anthracite Bee-fly vs Goat'S Beard

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ramaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.