Awkward Clusterfly vs Fishing Cat

Pollenia rudis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pollenia	Prionailurus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Fishing Cat
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).

Fishing Cat

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.