Juniper Disco vs Northern Bettong

Pithya cupressina compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Disco	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sarcoscyphaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Pithya	Bettongia
Species	Pithya cupressina	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.