Awkward Clusterfly vs Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

Pollenia rudis compared with Mops demonstrator

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Molossidae
Genus	Pollenia	Mops
Species	Pollenia rudis	Mops demonstrator

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Mongalla Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
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).

Mongalla Free-tailed Bat

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.