Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Horse botfly

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Oestridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Gasterophilus
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.