Northern Bettong vs Spangle Waxcap

Bettongia tropica compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Hygrocybe
Species	Bettongia tropica	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.