Black Clock vs Northern Bettong

Pterostichus madidus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Black Clock is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Carabidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Bettongia
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Clock and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.