arrow-poison-tree vs Black Deerfly

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Chrysops sepulcralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree Black Deerfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Apocynaceae Tabanidae
Genus Acokanthera Chrysops
Species Acokanthera schimperi Chrysops sepulcralis

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree Black Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.

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