Square-spot Deerfly vs Twin-lobed Deerfly

Chrysops viduatus compared with Chrysops relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Square-spot 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 viduatus	Chrysops relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Twin-lobed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Square-spot Deerfly	Twin-lobed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Square-spot 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