Cheshire Horsefly vs Four-lined Horsefly

Atylotus plebeius compared with Atylotus rusticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cheshire Horsefly Four-lined Horsefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Diptera (Zweiflügler) Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same Tabanidae Tabanidae
Genus same Atylotus Atylotus
Species Atylotus plebeius Atylotus rusticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheshire Horsefly and Four-lined Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atylotus.

Conservation Status

Cheshire Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Four-lined Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cheshire Horsefly Four-lined Horsefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheshire Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Four-lined Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cheshire Horsefly

The Cheshire Horsefly (Atylotus plebeius) is a species in the genus Atylotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Four-lined Horsefly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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