Boodie vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Bettongia lesueur compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Potoroidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Phaeophyscia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.