Square-spot Deerfly vs Twin-lobed Deerfly

Chrysops viduatus compared with Chrysops relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Square-spot Deerfly	Twin-lobed Deerfly
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	Chrysops	Chrysops
Species	Chrysops viduatus	Chrysops relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Square-spot Deerfly and Twin-lobed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysops.

Conservation Status

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Twin-lobed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Square-spot Deerfly	Twin-lobed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Twin-lobed Deerfly

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