Northern Bettong vs Window Gnat

Bettongia tropica compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Bettongia	Sylvicola
Species	Bettongia tropica	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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