Awkward Clusterfly vs Caspian Shrew

Pollenia rudis compared with Crocidura caspica

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Caspian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polleniidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pollenia	Crocidura
Species	Pollenia rudis	Crocidura caspica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Caspian Shrew
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).

Caspian Shrew

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.

Caspian Shrew

The Caspian Shrew (Crocidura caspica) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.