Awkward Clusterfly vs Franciscana

Pollenia rudis compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polleniidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Pollenia	Pontoporia
Species	Pollenia rudis	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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.