dark giant horsefly vs Narrow-winged Horsefly

Tabanus sudeticus compared with Tabanus maculicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark giant horsefly	Narrow-winged 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	Tabanus	Tabanus
Species	Tabanus sudeticus	Tabanus maculicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

dark giant horsefly and Narrow-winged Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tabanus.

Conservation Status

dark giant horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-winged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark giant horsefly	Narrow-winged Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark giant horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Narrow-winged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden