Charcoal Goldeneye vs Cudbear

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Cudbear
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Ochrolechia
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Ochrolechia tartarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Cudbear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (Sac Fungi)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden