Black-Based Cluster Fly vs East African oryx

Pollenia labialis compared with Oryx beisa

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while East African oryx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polleniidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pollenia	Oryx
Species	Pollenia labialis	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	East African oryx
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.

East African oryx

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.