Black Deerfly vs Ili Pika

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tabanidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Chrysops	Ochotona
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.