dark giant horsefly vs Downland Horsefly

Tabanus sudeticus compared with Tabanus glaucopis

Key Differences

• dark giant horsefly is Least Concern while Downland Horsefly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark giant horsefly	Downland Horsefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Tabanidae	Tabanidae
Genus same	Tabanus	Tabanus
Species	Tabanus sudeticus	Tabanus glaucopis

Evolutionary Relationship

dark giant horsefly and Downland Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tabanus.

Conservation Status

dark giant horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Downland Horsefly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark giant horsefly	Downland Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark giant horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Downland Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden