Anthracite Bee-fly vs Sinoper Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Acarospora sinopica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sinoper Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Acarospora
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Acarospora sinopica

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Sinoper Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Sinoper 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.

Sinoper 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.