Large Marsh Horsefly vs Plain-eyed Brown Horsefly

Tabanus autumnalis compared with Tabanus miki

Key Differences

• Large Marsh Horsefly is Critically Endangered while Plain-eyed Brown Horsefly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Marsh Horsefly	Plain-eyed Brown Horsefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Diptera (lalat)	Diptera (lalat)
Family same	Tabanidae	Tabanidae
Genus same	Tabanus	Tabanus
Species	Tabanus autumnalis	Tabanus miki

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Marsh Horsefly and Plain-eyed Brown Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tabanus.

Conservation Status

Large Marsh Horsefly

CR — Critically Endangered

Plain-eyed Brown Horsefly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Marsh Horsefly	Plain-eyed Brown 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.

Plain-eyed Brown Horsefly

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