Anthracite Bee-fly vs Cedar Cup

Anthrax anthrax compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Anthrax	Geopora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway