Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pied Inkcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coprinopsis stangliana

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pied Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pied Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Coprinopsis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coprinopsis stangliana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pied Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pied Inkcap
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.

Pied Inkcap

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.