Anthracite Bee-fly vs Lesser Rocktripe

Anthrax anthrax compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Umbilicaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.