Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Gray Birch Mouse

Pollenia labialis compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Gray Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Pollenia	Sicista
Species	Pollenia labialis	Sicista pseudonapaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Gray Birch Mouse
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.

Gray Birch Mouse

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.