Awkward Clusterfly vs Indian Pangolin

Pollenia rudis compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Polleniidae	Manidae
Genus	Pollenia	Manis
Species	Pollenia rudis	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

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.