Broad-Headed Horse Fly vs Scarce Forest Horsefly

Hybomitra lurida compared with Hybomitra solstitialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Headed Horse Fly	Scarce Forest 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 lurida	Hybomitra solstitialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Headed Horse Fly and Scarce Forest Horsefly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hybomitra.

Conservation Status

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Forest Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Headed Horse Fly	Scarce Forest Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Scarce Forest Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Headed Horse Fly

The Broad-Headed Horse Fly (Hybomitra lurida) is a species in the genus Hybomitra. 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