Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Hairy-nosed otter

Pollenia labialis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pollenia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Pollenia labialis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.