Awkward Clusterfly vs Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Pollenia rudis compared with Amazona amazonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Polleniidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Pollenia	Amazona
Species	Pollenia rudis	Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon
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).

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.