Drum Tree vs Northern Bettong

Cordia millenii compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drum Tree	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cordiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Cordia	Bettongia
Species	Cordia millenii	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.