Anthracite Bee-fly vs Urchin Earthfan

Anthrax anthrax compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Urchin Earthfan
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	Thelephora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.