Black Deerfly vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Long-tailed Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
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.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

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.