Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Large False Serotine

Pollenia labialis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Large False 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.

Large False Serotine

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.