Broad-Headed Horse Fly vs Hairy-legged Horsefly

Hybomitra lurida compared with Hybomitra bimaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Headed Horse Fly	Hairy-legged Horsefly
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 lurida	Hybomitra bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Hairy-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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