Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Pollenia labialis compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Polleniidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Pollenia	Anomaloglossus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chimantá Poison Frog
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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.