Blue Willow Beetle vs Northern Bettong

Phratora vulgatissima compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blue Willow Beetle is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Willow Beetle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Phratora	Bettongia
Species	Phratora vulgatissima	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Willow Beetle and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Willow Beetle	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Willow Beetle

The Blue Willow Beetle (Phratora vulgatissima) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.