Awkward Clusterfly vs Japanese Weasel

Pollenia rudis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pollenia	Mustela
Species	Pollenia rudis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Japanese Weasel
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).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.