Anthracite Bee-fly vs Onion Neck Rot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Botrytis aclada

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Onion Neck Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Onion Neck Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Botrytis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Botrytis aclada

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Onion Neck Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Onion Neck Rot
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.

Onion Neck Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden