Northern Bettong vs Variable Flying Fox

Bettongia tropica compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Potoroidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bettongia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bettongia tropica	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Bettong and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.