Large Marsh Horsefly vs Narrow-winged Horsefly

Tabanus autumnalis compared with Tabanus maculicornis

Key Differences

  • Large Marsh Horsefly is Critically Endangered while Narrow-winged Horsefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Marsh Horsefly Narrow-winged 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 Tabanus Tabanus
Species Tabanus autumnalis Tabanus maculicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Marsh Horsefly and Narrow-winged Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tabanus.

Conservation Status

Large Marsh Horsefly

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-winged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Marsh Horsefly Narrow-winged Horsefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Marsh Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Narrow-winged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large Marsh Horsefly

No description available.

Narrow-winged Horsefly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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