Anthracite Bee-fly vs Queen sago

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cycas circinalis

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Queen sago is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Queen sago
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cycas
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cycas circinalis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Queen sago

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Queen sago
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.

Queen sago

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.