Black Maple vs Square-spot Deerfly

Acer nigrum compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Sapindaceae Tabanidae
Genus Acer Chrysops
Species Acer nigrum Chrysops viduatus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Square-spot Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

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