Black Deerfly vs Mexican cottontail

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tabanidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chrysops	Sylvilagus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.