colias alpina vs Northern Bettong

Colias phicomone compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• colias alpina is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	colias alpina	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pieridae	Potoroidae
Genus	Colias	Bettongia
Species	Colias phicomone	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

colias alpina

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	colias alpina	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

colias alpina

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.