Hover fly vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Cheilosia pagana compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Least Concern while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Syrphidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cheilosia	Dendrolagus
Species	Cheilosia pagana	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.