Field Thistle vs Northern Bettong

Cirsium discolor compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Potoroidae
Genus	Cirsium	Bettongia
Species	Cirsium discolor	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.