Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mountain Cup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Geopora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.