Black Deerfly vs Potto

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Deerfly is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Deerfly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tabanidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Chrysops	Perodicticus
Species	Chrysops sepulcralis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Deerfly	Potto
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.

Potto

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.