Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fungus

Anthrax anthrax compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Septoria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.