Awkward Clusterfly vs Blueskin

Pollenia rudis compared with Acacia irrorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Blueskin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Polleniidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pollenia	Acacia
Species	Pollenia rudis	Acacia irrorata

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Blueskin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Blueskin
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).

Blueskin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blueskin

The Blueskin (Acacia irrorata) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.