Awkward Clusterfly vs Black-mandibled Toucan

Pollenia rudis compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Black-mandibled Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Polleniidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Pollenia	Ramphastos
Species	Pollenia rudis	Ramphastos ambiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Black-mandibled Toucan
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-mandibled Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-mandibled Toucan

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway