Black-Based Cluster Fly vs European bison

Pollenia labialis compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while European bison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	European bison
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	Bison
Species	Pollenia labialis	Bison bonasus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	European bison
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.

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden