Anthracite Bee-fly vs

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coprinopsis pseudofriesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (insecte) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bombyliidae Psathyrellaceae
Genus Anthrax Coprinopsis
Species Anthrax anthrax Coprinopsis pseudofriesii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Coprinopsis pseudofriesii is a small, inky cap mushroom related to the shaggy ink cap, with a pale grey cap that liquefies at maturity. It grows on richly organic soils, old compost, and near buried woody debris in temperate forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter and woody material in its forest soil habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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