large blue vs Northern Bettong

Maculinea arion compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	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	Lycaenidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Maculinea	Bettongia
Species	Maculinea arion	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.