Black-Based Cluster Fly vs Komodo Dragon

Pollenia labialis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)
Order	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)	Squamata (Pullular)
Family	Polleniidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Pollenia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Pollenia labialis	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Based Cluster Fly and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Göster Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Based Cluster Fly	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.