Awkward Clusterfly vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Pollenia rudis compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Polleniidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pollenia	Echymipera
Species	Pollenia rudis	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Long-nosed Echymipera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Long-nosed Echymipera
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).

Long-nosed Echymipera

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.