Awkward Clusterfly vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Pollenia rudis compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pollenia	Pipistrellus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Kuhl's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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).

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden