Bright Horsefly vs Broad-Headed Horse Fly

Hybomitra distinguenda compared with Hybomitra lurida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bright 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 distinguenda	Hybomitra lurida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bright Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bright 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.

Bright Horsefly

The Bright Horsefly (Hybomitra distinguenda) 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.

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