Northern Bettong vs Round ray

Bettongia tropica compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Bettongia	Irolita
Species	Bettongia tropica	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Bettong and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray