Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Hover fly

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.