Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Dotted Bee-fly

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Dotted Bee-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)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Bombylius
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.