Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Hump-backed fly

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hump-backed 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)	Phoridae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Megaselia
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.