Splayed Deerfly vs Twin-lobed Deerfly

Chrysops caecutiens compared with Chrysops relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Splayed Deerfly	Twin-lobed Deerfly
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	Chrysops	Chrysops
Species	Chrysops caecutiens	Chrysops relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Splayed Deerfly and Twin-lobed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysops.

Conservation Status

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Twin-lobed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Splayed Deerfly	Twin-lobed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Twin-lobed Deerfly

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