Anthracite Bee-fly vs Copper Lecidea

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Copper Lecidea
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	Lecidea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.