Awkward Clusterfly vs Masked Tita

Pollenia rudis compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polleniidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pollenia	Callicebus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Masked Tita
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).

Masked Tita

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.