Trauerschweber vs Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

• Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Glatter Braunsporstacheling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Glatter Braunsporstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Sarcodon
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sarcodon leucopus

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Glatter Braunsporstacheling
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.

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Sarcodon leucopus is a tooth fungus producing a fleshy, brownish cap studded with pale spines (teeth) on its underside instead of gills or pores. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and broadleaf trees in European temperate and boreal forests. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to nitrogen deposition and the loss of old-growth forest habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden