Anthracite Bee-fly vs Big-Bellied Webcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cortinarius largus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Big-Bellied Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (inseto) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Diptera (Mosca) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bombyliidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Anthrax Cortinarius
Species Anthrax anthrax Cortinarius largus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Big-Bellied Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Big-Bellied Webcap
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.

Big-Bellied Webcap

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.

Big-Bellied Webcap

The Big-Bellied Webcap (Cortinarius largus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. 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:

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