Anthracite Bee-fly vs large-seed dodder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	large-seed 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 indecora

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	large-seed 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.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.