Awkward Clusterfly vs Lowland Tapir

Pollenia rudis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polleniidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Pollenia	Tapirus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.