Black Deerfly vs Hoary fox

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chrysops	Lycalopex
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.