Black Deerfly vs Black-mantled Goshawk

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Accipiter melanochlamys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Deerfly Black-mantled Goshawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Tabanidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Chrysops Accipiter
Species Chrysops sepulcralis Accipiter melanochlamys

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Black-mantled Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Deerfly Black-mantled Goshawk
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-mantled Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) 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:

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