Awkward Clusterfly vs Betic Midwife Toad

Pollenia rudis compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Polleniidae	Alytidae
Genus	Pollenia	Alytes
Species	Pollenia rudis	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Betic Midwife Toad
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).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.