Black-bellied Clusterfly vs Black Sober

Pollenia amentaria compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Clusterfly is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Clusterfly	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polleniidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pollenia	Anacampsis
Species	Pollenia amentaria	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Clusterfly and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Clusterfly	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-bellied Clusterfly

The Black-bellied Clusterfly (Pollenia amentaria) 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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden