Black-legged Horsefly vs Broad-Headed Horse Fly

Hybomitra micans compared with Hybomitra lurida

Key Differences

• Black-legged Horsefly is Not Evaluated while Broad-Headed Horse Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-legged Horsefly	Broad-Headed Horse Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Tabanidae	Tabanidae
Genus same	Hybomitra	Hybomitra
Species	Hybomitra micans	Hybomitra lurida

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-legged Horsefly and Broad-Headed Horse Fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hybomitra.

Conservation Status

Black-legged Horsefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-legged Horsefly	Broad-Headed Horse Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-legged Horsefly

The Black-legged Horsefly (Hybomitra micans) is a species in the genus Hybomitra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

The Broad-Headed Horse Fly (Hybomitra lurida) is a species in the genus Hybomitra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden