Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Bronze Sprite

Pollenia labialis compared with Arielulus circumdatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Bronze Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pollenia	Arielulus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Arielulus circumdatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Bronze Sprite
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.

Bronze Sprite

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.

Bronze Sprite

The Bronze Sprite (Arielulus circumdatus) is a species in the genus Arielulus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.