Northern Bettong vs Ridged Tooth

Bettongia tropica compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hydnellum
Species	Bettongia tropica	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).