Murky-legged Black Legionnaire vs Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire

Beris chalybata compared with Beris morrisii

Key Differences

• Murky-legged Black Legionnaire is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murky-legged Black Legionnaire	Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Beris	Beris
Species	Beris chalybata	Beris morrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Murky-legged Black Legionnaire and Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Beris.

Conservation Status

Murky-legged Black Legionnaire

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murky-legged Black Legionnaire	Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murky-legged Black Legionnaire

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden