Awkward Clusterfly vs Desert Dormouse

Pollenia rudis compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Gliridae
Genus	Pollenia	Selevinia
Species	Pollenia rudis	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Desert Dormouse
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).

Desert Dormouse

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.