Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Pollenia labialis compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.