Anthracite Bee-fly vs Low Cyperus

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cyperus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.