Northern Bettong vs Poison Pie

Bettongia tropica compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hebeloma
Species	Bettongia tropica	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).