Black Deerfly vs Gabon Talapoin

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tabanidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Chrysops	Miopithecus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Gabon Talapoin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.