Hover fly vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Eumerus strigatus compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Data Deficient 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	Eumerus	Dendrolagus
Species	Eumerus strigatus	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

DD — Data Deficient

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

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.