Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Chinese Pangolin

Pollenia labialis compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polleniidae	Manidae
Genus	Pollenia	Manis
Species	Pollenia labialis	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Chinese Pangolin
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 Pangolin

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 Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.