Awkward Clusterfly vs Ega Long-tongued Bat

Pollenia rudis compared with Scleronycteris ega

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Ega Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Ega Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pollenia	Scleronycteris
Species	Pollenia rudis	Scleronycteris ega

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Ega Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Ega Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Ega Long-tongued Bat
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).

Ega Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.