Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Little spotted cat

Pollenia labialis compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pollenia	Leopardus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Little spotted cat
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.

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.