Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Harmless Serotine

Pollenia labialis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pollenia	Eptesicus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.