Concentric Ring Lichen vs Northern Bettong

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Bettongia
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.