Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Pollenia labialis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polleniidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pollenia	Cryptotis
Species	Pollenia labialis	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.