Anthracite Bee-fly vs Fringed dodder

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cuscuta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal