Awkward Clusterfly vs Daurian Hedgehog

Pollenia rudis compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Polleniidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pollenia	Mesechinus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Daurian Hedgehog
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).

Daurian Hedgehog

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.