Anthracite Bee-fly vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scaly Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Scaly Shadow 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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.