Anthracite Bee-fly vs Southern Bracket

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Ganoderma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Southern Bracket
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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.