Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Splayed Deerfly

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Tabanidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Chrysops
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

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.