Charcoal Goldeneye vs Pixie Foam

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Pixie Foam
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Stereocaulon
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Pixie Foam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Ascomycota. (子嚢菌門)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden