Northern Bettong vs Tufted Bracket

Bettongia tropica compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Potoroidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Fuscoporia
Species	Bettongia tropica	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.