Black Deerfly vs Hog badger

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chrysops	Arctonyx
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.