Boodie vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Bettongia lesueur compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Potoroidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Bettongia	Parmotrema
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.