Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black-Based Cluster Fly

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Pollenia labialis

Key Differences

  • Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black-Based Cluster Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bennetts tree-kangaroo Black-Based Cluster Fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Macropodidae (Kangaroos) Polleniidae
Genus Dendrolagus Pollenia
Species Dendrolagus bennettianus Pollenia labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Black-Based Cluster Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Based Cluster Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bennetts tree-kangaroo Black-Based Cluster Fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Based Cluster Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Based Cluster Fly

The Black-Based Cluster Fly (Pollenia labialis) 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.

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