Anthracite Bee-fly vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Schismatomma
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.