Northern Bettong vs Waved Pincertail

Bettongia tropica compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Potoroidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Bettongia	Onychogomphus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.