Anthracite Bee-fly vs Hoary Rosette Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Physcia aipolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hoary Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Physcia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Physcia aipolia

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Hoary Rosette 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.

Hoary Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.