Black-bellied Clusterfly vs Blind Mole

Pollenia amentaria compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Clusterfly	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polleniidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pollenia	Talpa
Species	Pollenia amentaria	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Clusterfly and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Clusterfly	Blind Mole
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.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.