Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Fiery Squirrel

Pollenia labialis compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pollenia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pollenia labialis	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.