Boodie vs Cup Lichen

Bettongia lesueur compared with Cladonia coccifera

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Cladonia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.