Broadland Horsefly vs Kurt

Hybomitra muehlfeldi compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Broadland Horsefly is Not Evaluated while Kurt is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadland Horsefly	Kurt
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Tabanidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hybomitra	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Hybomitra muehlfeldi	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadland Horsefly and Kurt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Broadland Horsefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Kurt

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadland Horsefly	Kurt
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadland Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Kurt

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broadland Horsefly

The Broadland Horsefly (Hybomitra muehlfeldi) is a species in the genus Hybomitra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Kurt

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway