Awkward Clusterfly vs Lesser Capybara

Pollenia rudis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Caviidae
Genus	Pollenia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.