Awkward Clusterfly vs Leightons linsang

Pollenia rudis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Viverridae
Genus	Pollenia	Poiana
Species	Pollenia rudis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.