Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rose Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Phragmidium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.