Alfalfa dodder vs Anthracite Bee-fly

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthrax anthrax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Anthracite Bee-fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthrax
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthrax anthrax

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Anthracite Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden