Acanthus vs Splayed Deerfly

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acanthaceae	Tabanidae
Genus	Acanthus	Chrysops
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.