Northern Bettong vs Ocellated Emerald

Bettongia tropica compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Bettongia	Somatochlora
Species	Bettongia tropica	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.