Trauerschweber vs Crazed Cap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dermoloma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Trauerschweber

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