Black Deerfly vs Peale s Dolphin

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tabanidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Chrysops	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

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.