Dodder Astragalus vs Northern Bettong

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Bettongia tropica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Astragalus	Bettongia
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.