Northern Bettong vs

Bettongia tropica compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Potoroidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Planktothrix
Species	Bettongia tropica	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.