Anthracite Bee-fly vs Onion Smut

Anthrax anthrax compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Urocystis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Onion Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.