Boodie vs Crescent Map Lichen

Bettongia lesueur compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Potoroidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Rhizocarpon
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.