Awkward Clusterfly vs European Ground Squirrel

Pollenia rudis compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pollenia	Spermophilus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	European Ground Squirrel
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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.