Anthracite Bee-fly vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Enterographa
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.