Awkward Clusterfly vs Ciscaucasian Hamster

Pollenia rudis compared with Mesocricetus raddei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Ciscaucasian Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pollenia	Mesocricetus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Mesocricetus raddei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Ciscaucasian Hamster
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).

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Ciscaucasian Hamster

The Ciscaucasian Hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.