Anthracite Bee-fly vs Board Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Board Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Trapeliopsis
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Board 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.

Board Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.