Northern Bettong vs Seneca Root

Bettongia tropica compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Polygala
Species	Bettongia tropica	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.