Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spindle Duster

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Coniophora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.