Arctic daisy vs Black Deerfly

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Chrysops sepulcralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic daisy Black Deerfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Tabanidae
Genus Arctanthemum Chrysops
Species Arctanthemum arcticum Chrysops sepulcralis

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic daisy Black Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic daisy

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

Black Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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