Hairy-legged Horsefly vs Scarce Forest Horsefly

Hybomitra bimaculata compared with Hybomitra solstitialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Horsefly	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 bimaculata	Hybomitra solstitialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Forest Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Horsefly	Scarce Forest Horsefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scarce Forest Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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