Anthracite Bee-fly vs Grey Mould

Anthrax anthrax compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Botrytis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.