Awkward Clusterfly vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Pollenia rudis compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Pollenia	Paratriaenops
Species	Pollenia rudis	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Grandidier's Trident 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).

Grandidier's Trident Bat

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.