Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dung Brittlestem

Anthrax anthrax compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dung Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dung Brittlestem
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.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.