Black Deerfly vs Margay

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chrysops	Leopardus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.