Bear Lentinus vs Northern Bettong

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Bettongia
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.