Anthracite Bee-fly vs

Anthrax anthrax compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Mycetozoa
Class Insecta (inseto) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Diptera (Mosca) Stemonitidales
Family Bombyliidae Stemonitidaceae
Genus Anthrax Comatricha
Species Anthrax anthrax Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Comatricha elegans é um delicado mixomiceto que forma esporângios cilíndricos delgados e pedunculados com uma intrincada rede interna de fios (capilício) que auxiliam na dispersão de esporos. Cresce em madeira em decomposição e casca em ambientes florestais húmidos em todo o mundo. Esta espécie pertence a um grupo de fungos mucilaginosos notável pela sua elegante arquitetura de corpos frutíferos e distribuição cosmopolita.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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