Blake'S Aster vs Northern Bettong

Oclemena blakei compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Potoroidae
Genus	Oclemena	Bettongia
Species	Oclemena blakei	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.