Anthracite Bee-fly vs Quill Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Cladonia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Quill 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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.