Anthracite Bee-fly vs Goliath Webcap

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Goliath Webcap
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)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cortinarius
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.