Awkward Clusterfly vs Ili Pika

Pollenia rudis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polleniidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pollenia	Ochotona
Species	Pollenia rudis	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.