Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ridged Tooth

Anthrax anthrax compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anthrax	Hydnellum
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden