African Ansellia vs Black-Based Cluster Fly

Ansellia africana compared with Pollenia labialis

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Black-Based Cluster Fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Orchidaceae	Polleniidae
Genus	Ansellia	Pollenia
Species	Ansellia africana	Pollenia labialis

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Black-Based Cluster Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black-Based Cluster Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black-Based Cluster Fly

The Black-Based Cluster Fly (Pollenia labialis) is a species in the genus Pollenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.