Anthracite Bee-fly vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hydnum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.