Black Deerfly vs Masked Tita

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tabanidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Chrysops	Callicebus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

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.