Northern Bettong vs Painted Suillus

Bettongia tropica compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Potoroidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Suillus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.