Anthracite Bee-fly vs Oak Crust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Peniophora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.