Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Chinese Bamboo Rat

Pollenia labialis compared with Rhizomys sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chinese Bamboo Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Pollenia	Rhizomys
Species	Pollenia labialis	Rhizomys sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Chinese Bamboo Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chinese Bamboo 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.

Chinese Bamboo Rat

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.

Chinese Bamboo Rat

The Chinese Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sinensis) is a species in the genus Rhizomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.