Anthracite Bee-fly vs Lousewort Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Puccinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Lousewort Rust
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.

Lousewort Rust

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.