Northern Bettong vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Bettongia tropica compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Wrinkled Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Potoroidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Agrocybe
Species	Bettongia tropica	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.