Awkward Clusterfly vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Pollenia rudis compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Polleniidae	Camaenidae
Genus	Pollenia	Aetholitis
Species	Pollenia rudis	Aetholitis gerdesae

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
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).

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.