Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Galapagos sea lion

Pollenia labialis compared with Zalophus wollebaeki

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Galapagos sea lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Galapagos sea lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Otariidae
Genus	Pollenia	Zalophus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Zalophus wollebaeki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Galapagos sea lion
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.

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.