Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Northern Bettong

Pollenia labialis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polleniidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Pollenia	Bettongia
Species	Pollenia labialis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.