broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Northern Bettong

Noctua fimbriata compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Noctuidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Noctua	Bettongia
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.