Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Hump-backed fly

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-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	Potoroidae	Phoridae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Megaselia
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-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.