Dune Cannon vs Northern Bettong

Mycocalia duriaeana compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cannon	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	Mycocalia	Bettongia
Species	Mycocalia duriaeana	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cannon	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.