Black-Based Cluster Fly vs False Water Rat

Pollenia labialis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Pollenia labialis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.