Black Deerfly vs Philippine mouse-deer

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tabanidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Chrysops	Tragulus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.