Awkward Clusterfly vs Marbled cat

Pollenia rudis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pollenia	Pardofelis
Species	Pollenia rudis	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.