Black Deerfly vs Mentawai Langur

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tabanidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Chrysops	Presbytis
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

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.