Awkward Clusterfly vs North American Badger

Pollenia rudis compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polleniidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pollenia	Taxidea
Species	Pollenia rudis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

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.