Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dark Crazed Cap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diptera (मक्खी)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Dermoloma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dark Crazed Cap
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.

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden