Northern Bettong vs Runner Bean

Bettongia tropica compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Phaseolus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).