Anthracite Bee-fly vs Willow Tarspot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Rhytisma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.