Anthracite Bee-fly vs Leafy Brain

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Phaeotremella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.