Hairy-legged Horsefly vs Striped Horsefly

Hybomitra bimaculata compared with Hybomitra expollicata

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Horsefly is Least Concern while Striped Horsefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Horsefly	Striped Horsefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Tabanidae	Tabanidae
Genus same	Hybomitra	Hybomitra
Species	Hybomitra bimaculata	Hybomitra expollicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Horsefly and Striped Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hybomitra.

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Striped Horsefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Horsefly	Striped Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Striped Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden