Anthracite Bee-fly vs Orange Cup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange 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	Melastiza
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange 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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.