Northern Bettong vs Splayed Deerfly

Bettongia tropica compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Bettongia	Chrysops
Species	Bettongia tropica	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.