Anthracite Bee-fly vs Beddome’s Cycas

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cycas beddomei

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beddome’s Cycas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cycas
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cycas beddomei

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Beddome’s Cycas
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.

Beddome’s Cycas

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.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.