Black Deerfly vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tabanidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chrysops	Lonchophylla
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.