Admiralty Flying Fox vs Awkward Clusterfly

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Pollenia rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Awkward Clusterfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Polleniidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Pollenia
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Pollenia rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Awkward Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Awkward Clusterfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awkward Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awkward Clusterfly

The Awkward Clusterfly (Pollenia rudis) 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.

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