Northern Bettong vs Staph Beetle

Bettongia tropica compared with Tasgius ater

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Staph Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Potoroidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Bettongia	Tasgius
Species	Bettongia tropica	Tasgius ater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Staph Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.