Anthracite Bee-fly vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Sticta
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.