Anthracite Bee-fly vs Gumtree Deceiver

Anthrax anthrax compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gumtree Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Laccaria
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Gumtree Deceiver
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.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

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