Black Deerfly vs Large False Serotine

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tabanidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chrysops	Hesperoptenus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.