Boodie vs Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ramalina fastigiata

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Dotted Ribbon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Ramalina
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ramalina fastigiata

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Dotted Ribbon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.