Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sidewalk Firedot

Anthrax anthrax compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Ruồi)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Xanthocarpia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

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.