Charcoal Goldeneye vs Tree Snipefly

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Chrysopilus laetus

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Tree Snipefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Tree Snipefly
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Anthracobia	Chrysopilus
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Chrysopilus laetus

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Tree Snipefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Tree Snipefly
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.

Tree Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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