Anthracite Bee-fly vs Superb Cyanea

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Superb 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 superba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Superb 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.

Superb 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.