Anthracite Bee-fly vs Painted Suillus

Anthrax anthrax compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Suillus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.