Awkward Clusterfly vs Carpentarian dunnart

Pollenia rudis compared with Sminthopsis butleri

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Carpentarian dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Polleniidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pollenia	Sminthopsis
Species	Pollenia rudis	Sminthopsis butleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Carpentarian dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Carpentarian dunnart
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).

Carpentarian dunnart

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.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.