Kirby's Dropwing vs Northern Bettong

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Dropwing	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Libellulidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Trithemis	Bettongia
Species	Trithemis kirbyi	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Dropwing and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Dropwing	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.