Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ruby Bolete

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hortiboletus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.