Black Deerfly vs Black Kauri

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tabanidae	Braconidae
Genus	Chrysops	Agathis
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.