Awkward Clusterfly vs Guajira Mouse Opossum

Pollenia rudis compared with Marmosa xerophila

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Polleniidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pollenia	Marmosa
Species	Pollenia rudis	Marmosa xerophila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Guajira Mouse Opossum
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).

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.