Netted Fieldcap vs Northern Bettong

Bolbitius reticulatus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Netted Fieldcap	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	Bolbitiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Bolbitius	Bettongia
Species	Bolbitius reticulatus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.