Anthracite Bee-fly vs Mark's Cyanea

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cyanea marksii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Mark's Cyanea is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mark's Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Anthrax	Cyanea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cyanea marksii

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Mark's Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Mark's Cyanea

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Mark's Cyanea
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.

Mark's Cyanea

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.