Northern Bettong vs Rooting Poisonpie

Bettongia tropica compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Rooting Poisonpie
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 radicosum

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.