Black Deerfly vs Square-spot Deerfly

Chrysops sepulcralis compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Deerfly Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order same Diptera (แมลงวัน) Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family same Tabanidae Tabanidae
Genus same Chrysops Chrysops
Species Chrysops sepulcralis Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Deerfly and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysops.

Conservation Status

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Deerfly Square-spot Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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