Northern Bettong vs Shadow Darner

Bettongia tropica compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Bettongia	Aeshna
Species	Bettongia tropica	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.