Anthracite Bee-fly vs Slippery Jack

Anthrax anthrax compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Suillus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.