Anthracite Bee-fly vs Red Heads

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ramboldia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Red Heads
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.

Red Heads

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.