Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Northern elephant seal

Pollenia labialis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Polleniidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Pollenia	Mirounga
Species	Pollenia labialis	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

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.