Awkward Clusterfly vs Dice s Cottontail

Pollenia rudis compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polleniidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pollenia	Sylvilagus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Dice s Cottontail
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).

Dice s Cottontail

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.