Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mast Disco

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.