Awkward Clusterfly vs Broadnose cat shark

Pollenia rudis compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Broadnose cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Polleniidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Pollenia	Apristurus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Apristurus investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Broadnose cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Broadnose cat shark
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).

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.