Dover Shade vs Northern Bettong

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	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	Tortricidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Bettongia
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

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.