Northern Bettong vs Water Fig

Bettongia tropica compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Potoroidae	Moraceae
Genus	Bettongia	Ficus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.