Awkward Clusterfly vs Malagasy civet

Pollenia rudis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pollenia	Fossa
Species	Pollenia rudis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.