Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Guajira Mouse Opossum

Pollenia labialis compared with Marmosa xerophila

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Polleniidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pollenia	Marmosa
Species	Pollenia labialis	Marmosa xerophila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Guajira Mouse Opossum
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.

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.