Anthracite Bee-fly vs hop dodder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	hop 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 lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	hop 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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

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.