Black Deerfly vs Ornate Cuscus

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tabanidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chrysops	Phalanger
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.