Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Coppery Sprite

Pollenia labialis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pollenia	Arielulus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.