Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cramp Balls

Anthrax anthrax compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Daldinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden