Northern Bettong vs Thicket Bean

Bettongia tropica compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Thicket 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 polystachios

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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