Awkward Clusterfly vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Pollenia rudis compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pollenia	Micronycteris
Species	Pollenia rudis	Micronycteris giovanniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Giovanni's Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
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).

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.