Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Pollenia labialis compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pollenia	Notomys
Species	Pollenia labialis	Notomys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.