Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Pollenia labialis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Polleniidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pollenia	Hemiechinus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.