Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Leadebeater s Possum

Pollenia labialis compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polleniidae	Petauridae
Genus	Pollenia	Gymnobelideus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Leadebeater s 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.

Leadebeater s 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.