Black-bellied Clusterfly vs Fossa

Pollenia amentaria compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Clusterfly is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Clusterfly	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pollenia	Cryptoprocta
Species	Pollenia amentaria	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Clusterfly	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.