Schwarze Lorchel vs Milchweiße Lorchel

Helvella atra compared with Helvella lactea

Key Differences

• Schwarze Lorchel is Least Concern while Milchweiße Lorchel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarze Lorchel	Milchweiße Lorchel
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Helvellaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus same	Helvella	Helvella
Species	Helvella atra	Helvella lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarze Lorchel and Milchweiße Lorchel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helvella.

Conservation Status

Schwarze Lorchel

LC — Least Concern

Milchweiße Lorchel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarze Lorchel	Milchweiße Lorchel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarze Lorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Milchweiße Lorchel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.