Awkward Clusterfly vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Pollenia rudis compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Polleniidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pollenia	Orcaella
Species	Pollenia rudis	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Irrawaddy dolphin
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).

Irrawaddy dolphin

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.