Charcoal Goldeneye vs Spindle Duster

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Spindle Duster
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Coniophora
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Coniophora fusispora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway