Black-legged Horsefly vs Hairy-legged Horsefly

Hybomitra micans compared with Hybomitra bimaculata

Key Differences

• Black-legged Horsefly is Not Evaluated while Hairy-legged Horsefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-legged Horsefly	Hairy-legged Horsefly
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	Tabanidae	Tabanidae
Genus same	Hybomitra	Hybomitra
Species	Hybomitra micans	Hybomitra bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-legged Horsefly and Hairy-legged Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hybomitra.

Conservation Status

Black-legged Horsefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-legged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-legged Horsefly	Hairy-legged Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-legged Horsefly

The Black-legged Horsefly (Hybomitra micans) is a species in the genus Hybomitra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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