Black Gem vs Black-Horned Gem

Microchrysa cyaneiventris compared with Microchrysa polita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Gem	Black-Horned Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Diptera (雙翅目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family same	Stratiomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus same	Microchrysa	Microchrysa
Species	Microchrysa cyaneiventris	Microchrysa polita

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Gem and Black-Horned Gem share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microchrysa.

Conservation Status

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Black-Horned Gem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Gem	Black-Horned Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-Horned Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-Horned Gem

The Black-Horned Gem (Microchrysa polita) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden