Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Japanese Squirrel

Pollenia labialis compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pollenia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pollenia labialis	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.