Northern Bettong vs Runner Bean Rust

Bettongia tropica compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Potoroidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Uromyces
Species	Bettongia tropica	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Runner Bean Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.