Northern Bettong vs Vine Maple

Bettongia tropica compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Potoroidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Acer
Species	Bettongia tropica	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.