Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ryegrass bunt

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tilletia walkeri

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Ryegrass bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ryegrass bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tilletia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tilletia walkeri

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ryegrass bunt
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.

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.