Scarce Forest Horsefly vs Slender-horned Horsefly

Hybomitra solstitialis compared with Hybomitra montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarce Forest Horsefly	Slender-horned 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 solstitialis	Hybomitra montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarce Forest Horsefly and Slender-horned Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hybomitra.

Conservation Status

Scarce Forest Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Slender-horned Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarce Forest Horsefly	Slender-horned Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarce Forest Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Slender-horned 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