Black Deerfly vs Mérida Brocket

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tabanidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chrysops	Mazama
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.