Black Deerfly vs Crested servaline genet

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chrysops	Genetta
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Crested servaline genet
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.

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.