Anthracite Bee-fly vs Poplar Bracket

Anthrax anthrax compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Oxyporus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Poplar Bracket
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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.