Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Hoary fox

Pollenia labialis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pollenia	Lycalopex
Species	Pollenia labialis	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.