Awkward Clusterfly vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Pollenia rudis compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polleniidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pollenia	Peropteryx
Species	Pollenia rudis	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Awkward Clusterfly and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
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).

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.