Anthracite Bee-fly vs tropical flat sedge

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cyperus surinamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly tropical flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (inseto) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Diptera (Mosca) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bombyliidae Cyperaceae
Genus Anthrax Cyperus
Species Anthrax anthrax Cyperus surinamensis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

tropical flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly tropical flat sedge
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.

tropical flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

tropical flat sedge

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