Awkward Clusterfly vs Montane Chrotomys

Pollenia rudis compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pollenia	Chrotomys
Species	Pollenia rudis	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Montane Chrotomys
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).

Montane Chrotomys

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.