Anthracite Bee-fly vs Boulder Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Porpidia tuberculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Porpidia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Porpidia tuberculosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Boulder 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.

Boulder 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.

Boulder Lichen

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