Northern Bettong vs Thrift Rust

Bettongia tropica compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Potoroidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Uromyces
Species	Bettongia tropica	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.