Awkward Clusterfly vs Northern Bettong

Pollenia rudis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polleniidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Pollenia	Bettongia
Species	Pollenia rudis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

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.