Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Boodie

Pollenia labialis compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Boodie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Boodie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polleniidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Pollenia	Bettongia
Species	Pollenia labialis	Bettongia lesueur

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Boodie
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.

Boodie

Habitat

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.