Beech Barkspot vs Northern Bettong

Diatrype disciformis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Diatrype	Bettongia
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.