Northern Bettong vs yellow willow

Bettongia tropica compared with Salix lutea

Key Differences

• Northern Bettong is Endangered while yellow willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Bettong	yellow willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Salix
Species	Bettongia tropica	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Bettong	yellow willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.