Northern Bettong vs Pectis

Bettongia tropica compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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