Black Deerfly vs Patagonian Weasel

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chrysops	Lyncodon
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

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.