Anthracite Bee-fly vs Loose Starweb

Anthrax anthrax compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Asterostroma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.