Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hollowed Truffle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tuber excavatum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Hollowed Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hollowed Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tuber
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tuber excavatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hollowed Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hollowed Truffle
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.

Hollowed Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.