Hover fly vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Eristalis rupium compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

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	Eristalis	Dendrolagus
Species	Eristalis rupium	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

NT — Near Threatened

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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.