Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pale Milkcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lactarius
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.