Black Deerfly vs King genet

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chrysops	Genetta
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	King genet
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.

King genet

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.