Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fiveangled dodder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)	Solanales (باذنجانيات)
Family	Bombyliidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cuscuta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.