Awkward Clusterfly vs Molina's hog-nosed skunk

Pollenia rudis compared with Conepatus chinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Molina's hog-nosed skunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Mephitidae
Genus	Pollenia	Conepatus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Conepatus chinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Molina's hog-nosed skunk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Molina's hog-nosed skunk
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).

Molina's hog-nosed skunk

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.