Northern Bettong vs Square-spot Deerfly

Bettongia tropica compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Square-spot 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 viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.