Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hazel Bracket

Anthrax anthrax compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Skeletocutis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.