Tarça vs Northern Bettong

Udea azorensis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Tarça is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarça	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Crambidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Udea	Bettongia
Species	Udea azorensis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarça	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.