Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rush Bonnet

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mycena bulbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rush Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Mycena
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mycena bulbosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rush Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rush Bonnet
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.

Rush Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.