Anthracite Bee-fly vs Ash Rust

Anthrax anthrax compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ash Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (แมลงวัน)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Puccinia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Puccinia sparganioidis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Ash 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.

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.