Balkan Snow Vole vs Black-Based Cluster Fly

Dinaromys bogdanovi compared with Pollenia labialis

Key Differences

• Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable while Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Snow Vole	Black-Based Cluster Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Dinaromys	Pollenia
Species	Dinaromys bogdanovi	Pollenia labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Snow Vole and Black-Based Cluster Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Snow Vole	Black-Based Cluster Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Based Cluster Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.