Awkward Clusterfly vs Guemal

Pollenia rudis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polleniidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pollenia	Hippocamelus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.