Anthracite Bee-fly vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Blastenia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.