Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rush Disco

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lachnum apalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rush Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lachnum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lachnum apalum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rush Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rush Disco
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 Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.