Black Deerfly vs Brown Tent-making Bat

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Uroderma magnirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Deerfly Brown Tent-making Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Tabanidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Chrysops Uroderma
Species Chrysops sepulcralis Uroderma magnirostrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Brown Tent-making Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Tent-making Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Deerfly Brown Tent-making Bat
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.

Brown Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown Tent-making Bat

The Brown Tent-making Bat (Uroderma magnirostrum) is a species in the genus Uroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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