Anthracite Bee-fly vs Birchbark Dot Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Leptorhaphis epidermidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Birchbark Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Naetrocymbaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Leptorhaphis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Leptorhaphis epidermidis

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Birchbark Dot 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.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.