Anthracite Bee-fly vs Holly Leaf Split

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lophodermium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.