Elegant Spreadwing vs Northern Bettong

Lestes inaequalis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lestidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lestes	Bettongia
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.