Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rusty Bolete

Anthrax anthrax compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rusty 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	Boletus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rusty 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.

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

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

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.