Awkward Clusterfly vs Banded hare-wallaby

Pollenia rudis compared with Lagostrophus fasciatus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Banded hare-wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polleniidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Pollenia	Lagostrophus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Lagostrophus fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Banded hare-wallaby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Banded hare-wallaby
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).

Banded hare-wallaby

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.

Banded hare-wallaby

The Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Lagostrophus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.