Anthracite Bee-fly vs Stinking Truffle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Diptera (雙翅目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Bombyliidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Tuber
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden