Black Deerfly vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Lepus starcki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tabanidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chrysops	Lepus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Lepus starcki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Ethiopian Highland Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Ethiopian Highland Hare
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.

Ethiopian Highland Hare

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.