Anthracite Bee-fly vs White Pine Blister Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cronartium
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	White Pine Blister Rust
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 Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden