Northern Bettong vs Upper Crust

Bettongia tropica compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Amaurodon
Species	Bettongia tropica	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.