Anthracite Bee-fly vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anthracite Bee-fly Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Bombyliidae Graphidaceae
Genus Anthrax Opegrapha
Species Anthrax anthrax Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anthracite Bee-fly Olive Scribble 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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