Jack bean vs Northern Bettong

Canavalia ensiformis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Jack bean is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack bean	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	Canavalia	Bettongia
Species	Canavalia ensiformis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.