Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bighead Inkcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Coprinopsis macrocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bighead Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Coprinopsis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Coprinopsis macrocephala

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bighead Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bighead Inkcap
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.

Bighead Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bighead Inkcap

The Bighead Inkcap (Coprinopsis macrocephala) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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