Anthracite Bee-fly vs Woolly Rosette

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cotylidia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.