Awkward Clusterfly vs Giant Noctule

Pollenia rudis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pollenia	Nyctalus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.