Awkward Clusterfly vs Crabeater seal

Pollenia rudis compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Polleniidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Pollenia	Lobodon
Species	Pollenia rudis	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Crabeater seal
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).

Crabeater seal

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.