Black Deerfly vs False Water Rat

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chrysops	Xeromys
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.