Northern Bettong vs Yellow Ipe

Bettongia tropica compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Handroanthus
Species	Bettongia tropica	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.