Charcoal Goldeneye vs Purple Needletail

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Purple Needletail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthracobia	Hirundapus
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Hirundapus celebensis

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.