Northern Bettong vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Bettongia tropica compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Bettongia	Andrena
Species	Bettongia tropica	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Bettong and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.