Anthracite Bee-fly vs Root Rot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Root Rot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Bombyliidae Bondarzewiaceae
Genus Anthrax Heterobasidion
Species Anthrax anthrax Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Root Rot

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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