Slender-horned Horsefly vs Striped Horsefly

Hybomitra montana compared with Hybomitra expollicata

Key Differences

• Slender-horned Horsefly is Least Concern while Striped Horsefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Slender-horned Horsefly	Striped Horsefly
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	Hybomitra	Hybomitra
Species	Hybomitra montana	Hybomitra expollicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Slender-horned Horsefly and Striped Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hybomitra.

Conservation Status

Slender-horned Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Striped Horsefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Slender-horned Horsefly	Striped Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Slender-horned 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