Awkward Clusterfly vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Pollenia rudis compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polleniidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Pollenia	Abantis
Species	Pollenia rudis	Abantis bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Bi-Coloured Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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).

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.