Northern Bettong vs Pine Jelly

Bettongia tropica compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Potoroidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Exidia
Species	Bettongia tropica	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.