Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Chihuahua Gray

Pollenia labialis compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Polleniidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Pollenia	Aphonopelma
Species	Pollenia labialis	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.