Alexanders vs Splayed Deerfly

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apiaceae	Tabanidae
Genus	Angelica	Chrysops
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.