Anthracite Bee-fly vs Violet Domecap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Calocybe
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.