Desert Rat-kangaroo vs House fly

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Muscidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Hydrotaea
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).