Charcoal Goldeneye vs Dwarf nettle

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Urtica urens

Key Differences

Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Dwarf nettle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Dwarf nettle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Urtica
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Urtica urens

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf nettle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Dwarf nettle
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.

Dwarf nettle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Namibia, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.