Black Deerfly vs Chihuahua Gray

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Tabanidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Chrysops	Aphonopelma
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.