Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Hare's-tail

Pollenia labialis compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pollenia	Lagurus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States