Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Blyth's Reed Warbler

Pollenia labialis compared with Acrocephalus dumetorum

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Blyth's Reed Warbler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Blyth's Reed Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polleniidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Pollenia	Acrocephalus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Acrocephalus dumetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Blyth's Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Blyth's Reed Warbler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Blyth's Reed Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Based Cluster Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blyth's Reed Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blyth's Reed Warbler

The Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is a species in the genus Acrocephalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden