Anthracite Bee-fly vs Matsutake

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tricholoma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.