Black Snipefly vs Blackcurrant

Chrysopilus cristatus compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Snipefly	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rhagionidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Chrysopilus	Antidesma
Species	Chrysopilus cristatus	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Black Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Snipefly	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Black Snipefly

The Black Snipefly (Chrysopilus cristatus) is a species in the genus Chrysopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blackcurrant

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