vs Northern Bettong

Elaphomyces asperulus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Bettongia
Species	Elaphomyces asperulus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.