Awkward Clusterfly vs Large False Serotine

Pollenia rudis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.