Anthracite Bee-fly vs Australian dodder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cuscuta australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Australian 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.

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal