Bay Polypore vs Northern Bettong

Picipes badius compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Polyporaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Picipes	Bettongia
Species	Picipes badius	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.