Crescent Map Lichen vs Northern Bettong

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Bettongia
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.