Black Deerfly vs Brighton Sober

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Brighton Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tabanidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Chrysops	Aproaerema
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Aproaerema vinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark