Angular water-starwort vs Northern Bettong

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Callitriche	Bettongia
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.