Northern Bettong vs Thrips

Bettongia tropica compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Thripidae
Genus	Bettongia	Aptinothrips
Species	Bettongia tropica	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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