Anthracite Bee-fly vs King Oyster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Pleurotus eryngii

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while King Oyster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	King Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Pleurotus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Pleurotus eryngii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

King Oyster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	King Oyster
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.

King Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.