Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Guinea pig

Pollenia labialis compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Guinea pig
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Caviidae
Genus	Pollenia	Cavia
Species	Pollenia labialis	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway