Anthracite Bee-fly vs Redstem Cassava

Anthrax anthrax compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Manihot
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

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.