Anthracite Bee-fly vs Candy Cap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lactarius
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.