Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Pollenia labialis compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pollenia	Pattonomys
Species	Pollenia labialis	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.