Besra vs Splayed Deerfly

Accipiter virgatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Tabanidae
Genus	Accipiter	Chrysops
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway