Crying Tree vs Northern Bettong

Euphorbia cupularis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Crying Tree is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crying Tree	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Euphorbia	Bettongia
Species	Euphorbia cupularis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crying Tree	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crying Tree

Habitat

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

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.