Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Marbled cat

Pollenia labialis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Marbled 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	Pardofelis
Species	Pollenia labialis	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Marbled 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.

Marbled cat

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.