Anthracite Bee-fly vs White Maze Polypore

Anthrax anthrax compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Trametes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	White Maze Polypore
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.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.