Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Honey possum

Pollenia labialis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polleniidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Pollenia	Tarsipes
Species	Pollenia labialis	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.