Anthracite Bee-fly vs False Puffball

Anthrax anthrax compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Reticularia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), 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.