Anthracite Bee-fly vs Oxalis Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Oxalis Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oxalis Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Puccinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Oxalis Rust
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.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.