Boodie vs Salted Shield Lichen

Bettongia lesueur compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Boodie is Near Threatened while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boodie	Salted Shield 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	Parmelia
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boodie	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boodie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Shield 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.