Awkward Clusterfly vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Pollenia rudis compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polleniidae	Manidae
Genus	Pollenia	Phataginus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Phataginus tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Black-bellied Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Black-bellied Pangolin
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).

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.