Charcoal Goldeneye vs Dark Crottle

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Dark Crottle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Hypogymnia
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Hypogymnia physodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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