Black Deerfly vs Guemal

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tabanidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chrysops	Hippocamelus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.