Charcoal Goldeneye vs Staph beetle

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Staphylinus caesareus

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Staph beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Anthracobia	Staphylinus
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Staphylinus caesareus

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden