Awkward Clusterfly vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Pollenia rudis compared with Chaerephon major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Molossidae
Genus	Pollenia	Chaerephon
Species	Pollenia rudis	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
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).

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

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.