Anthracite Bee-fly vs Tile Lichen

Anthrax anthrax compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Diptera (двукрылые)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Lecidea
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.