Anthracite Bee-fly vs The Miller

Anthrax anthrax compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly The Miller
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bombyliidae Entolomataceae
Genus Anthrax Clitopilus
Species Anthrax anthrax Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly The Miller
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.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

The Miller

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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