Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Oriente Cave Rat

Pollenia labialis compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pollenia	Boromys
Species	Pollenia labialis	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

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.