Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Burmese ferret-badger

Pollenia labialis compared with Melogale personata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-Based Cluster Fly Burmese ferret-badger
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Polleniidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Pollenia Melogale
Species Pollenia labialis Melogale personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-Based Cluster Fly Burmese ferret-badger
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.

Burmese ferret-badger

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.

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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