Awkward Clusterfly vs False Water Rat

Pollenia rudis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pollenia	Xeromys
Species	Pollenia rudis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	False Water Rat
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).

False Water Rat

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.