Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pitch canker

Anthrax anthrax compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Fusarium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.