Northern Bettong vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Bettongia tropica compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Potoroidae	Hylidae
Genus	Bettongia	Hyloscirtus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Bettong and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.