Charcoal Goldeneye vs Needle Rust

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Needle Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Needle Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden