Kirk's dik-dik vs Splayed Deerfly

Madoqua kirkii compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirk's dik-dik	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tabanidae
Genus	Madoqua	Chrysops
Species	Madoqua kirkii	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirk's dik-dik and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirk's dik-dik	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.