Charcoal Goldeneye vs common hydra

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Hydra vulgaris

Key Differences

Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while common hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	common hydra
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Hydridae
Genus	Anthracobia	Hydra
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Hydra vulgaris

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

common hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	common hydra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

common hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

common hydra

<em>Hydra vulgaris</em>, commonly known as the common hydra, is a small freshwater cnidarian in the family Hydridae. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. The species is recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with its native range understood to encompass Europe broadly. It typically inhabits slow-moving or still freshwater bodies such as ponds, lakes, and streams, where it attaches to aquatic vegetation or submerged substrates. The common hydra is notable for its remarkable regenerative capabilities and has been the subject of substantial biological research. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.