Anthracite Bee-fly vs Pixie Foam

Anthrax anthrax compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Stereocaulon
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden