Awkward Clusterfly vs Markhor

Pollenia rudis compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polleniidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pollenia	Capra
Species	Pollenia rudis	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Markhor
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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.