Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Desert Bandicoot

Pollenia labialis compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Polleniidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pollenia	Perameles
Species	Pollenia labialis	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Desert Bandicoot
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.

Desert Bandicoot

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.