Anthracite Bee-fly vs Tufted Bracket

Anthrax anthrax compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Fuscoporia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tufted 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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.