Northern Bettong vs Violet Smut

Bettongia tropica compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Potoroidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Urocystis
Species	Bettongia tropica	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.