Anthracite Bee-fly vs Black Morel

Anthrax anthrax compared with Morchella elata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bombyliidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Anthrax	Morchella
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Morchella elata

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Black Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Black Morel
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.

Black Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Black Morel

The Black Morel (Morchella elata) is a species in the genus Morchella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.