Anthracite Bee-fly vs Poplar Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Melampsora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Poplar Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal