Anthracite Bee-fly vs Bitter Wart Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lepra amara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bitter Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lepra
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lepra amara

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Wart Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Bitter Wart 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.

Bitter Wart 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.

Bitter Wart Lichen

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