Black scavenger fly vs Sepsid fly

Sepsis thoracica compared with Sepsis flavimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scavenger fly	Sepsid 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	Sepsidae	Sepsidae
Genus same	Sepsis	Sepsis
Species	Sepsis thoracica	Sepsis flavimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scavenger fly and Sepsid fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sepsis.

Conservation Status

Black scavenger fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sepsid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scavenger fly	Sepsid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scavenger fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Sepsid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black scavenger fly

The Black scavenger fly (Sepsis thoracica) is a species in the genus Sepsis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States