Awkward Clusterfly vs Balkan Snow Vole

Pollenia rudis compared with Dinaromys bogdanovi

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Balkan Snow Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Balkan Snow Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pollenia	Dinaromys
Species	Pollenia rudis	Dinaromys bogdanovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Balkan Snow Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Snow Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Balkan Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awkward Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balkan Snow Vole

Habitat

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.

Balkan Snow Vole

The Balkan Snow Vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi) is a species in the genus Dinaromys. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.