Anthracite Bee-fly vs Star Dapperling

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthrax	Lepiota
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

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.