Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Greater Naked Bat

Pollenia labialis compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Molossidae
Genus	Pollenia	Cheiromeles
Species	Pollenia labialis	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Greater Naked Bat
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.

Greater Naked Bat

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.