Awkward Clusterfly vs Guam Flying Fox

Pollenia rudis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pollenia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pollenia rudis	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Guam Flying Fox
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).

Guam Flying Fox

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.