Bishop's goutweed vs Black-Based Cluster Fly

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Pollenia labialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bishop's goutweed Black-Based Cluster Fly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Apiaceae Polleniidae
Genus Aegopodium Pollenia
Species Aegopodium podagraria Pollenia labialis

Conservation Status

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bishop's goutweed Black-Based Cluster Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Black-Based Cluster Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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