Northern Bettong vs Rye Ergot

Bettongia tropica compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Potoroidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Claviceps
Species	Bettongia tropica	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).