Anthracite Bee-fly vs Appalachian Shield Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Parmelia neodiscordans

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Appalachian Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Parmelia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Parmelia neodiscordans

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Appalachian Shield Lichen
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.

Appalachian Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Appalachian Shield Lichen

The Appalachian Shield Lichen (Parmelia neodiscordans) is a species in the genus Parmelia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.