Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mountain Brittlegill

Anthrax anthrax compared with Russula pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Russula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Brittlegill
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.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.