Anthracite Bee-fly vs Orange Disco

Anthrax anthrax compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Aleurodiscus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Orange Disco
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 Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.