Anthracite Bee-fly vs Upper Crust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Amaurodon
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.