Black Deerfly vs Korean Pika

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Korean 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 coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Korean 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.

Korean 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.