Anthracite Bee-fly vs Karnal bunt

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tilletia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.