Awkward Clusterfly vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Pollenia rudis compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Polleniidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pollenia	Marmosops
Species	Pollenia rudis	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Dusky Slender Opossum
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).

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.