Blushing Dapperling vs Northern Bettong

Leucoagaricus badhamii compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Blushing Dapperling is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Dapperling	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Potoroidae
Genus	Leucoagaricus	Bettongia
Species	Leucoagaricus badhamii	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Blushing Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Dapperling	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Dapperling

The Blushing Dapperling (Leucoagaricus badhamii) is a species in the genus Leucoagaricus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.