Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mountain Waxcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mountain Waxcap
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 Waxcap

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.