Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Potto

Pollenia labialis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polleniidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pollenia	Perodicticus
Species	Pollenia labialis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Potto
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.

Potto

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.