Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dodder Astragalus

Anthrax anthrax compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bombyliidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Astragalus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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.