Narrow-winged Horsefly vs Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly

Tabanus maculicornis compared with Tabanus cordiger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Narrow-winged Horsefly Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Arthropoda (절지동물) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same Insecta (곤충) Insecta (곤충)
Order same Diptera (파리목) Diptera (파리목)
Family same Tabanidae Tabanidae
Genus same Tabanus Tabanus
Species Tabanus maculicornis Tabanus cordiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-winged Horsefly and Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tabanus.

Conservation Status

Narrow-winged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Narrow-winged Horsefly Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-winged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Narrow-winged Horsefly

No description available.

Plain-eyed Grey Horsefly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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