Northern Bettong vs Variable Dancer

Bettongia tropica compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Bettongia	Argia
Species	Bettongia tropica	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.