Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Pollenia labialis compared with Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pollenia	Nesoryzomys
Species	Pollenia labialis	Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
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 Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.