Northern Bettong vs Winter Polypore

Bettongia tropica compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Potoroidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Lentinus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.