Awkward Clusterfly vs European bison

Pollenia rudis compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while European bison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	European bison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polleniidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pollenia	Bison
Species	Pollenia rudis	Bison bonasus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	European bison
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).

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden