Awkward Clusterfly vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Pollenia rudis compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polleniidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Pollenia	Calomyscus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Calomyscus grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Noble Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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).

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

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.