Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Pollenia labialis compared with Platyrrhinus fusciventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pollenia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Platyrrhinus fusciventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

The Brown-Bellied Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus fusciventris) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.