Awkward Clusterfly vs Potto

Pollenia rudis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Awkward Clusterfly is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awkward Clusterfly	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polleniidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pollenia	Perodicticus
Species	Pollenia rudis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Awkward Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awkward Clusterfly	Potto
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).

Potto

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.