Northern Bettong vs Rooting Polypore

Bettongia tropica compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Polyporus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.