Anthracite Bee-fly vs Great Pignut Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Great Pignut Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (ハエ目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Puccinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Great Pignut Rust
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.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden