Anthracite Bee-fly vs Spring King

Anthrax anthrax compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spring King
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 rex-veris

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Spring King
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.

Spring King

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.